If it had been written as a piece of fiction no one would have believed it, but In the Name of the Father is the true story of one of the most shocking episodes in British legal history. Dealing with the events surrounding the Guildford pub bombing in 1974 and the subsequent 15-year fight for justice, the film portrays a nation in the grip of an anti-system, desperate to find culprits at any cost, however immoral, illegal or brutal. By playing out the drama in personal as well as political terms--the relationship between Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis) and his father (Pete... Postlethwaite) becomes the story's centrepiece--the film works on numerous levels, but the events are no less shameful for it. The court case that ultimately freed the three men and one woman only takes centre stage for the last 20 minutes but despite that--and the fact that the outcome is no secret--it is high drama and completely gripping. This is an unmissable example of genuinely courageous cinema. On the DVD: Where the real-life events behind the film might have offered huge scope for additional material, the DVD provides little beyond production and cast notes. The film's re-creation of both 1970s Belfast and London is very realistic, intensified by the anamorphic screen ratio, and the excellent soundtrack (including Bono, Sinead O'Connor and Thin Lizzy), which helps drive the action, is intensified by the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. --Phil Udell [show more]
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis gives an impassioned performance in this riveting drama that mirrors one man&39;s 15 year struggle and ultimate triumph over a terrible injustice Oscar winner Emma Thompson co-stars in this gripping and highly emotive film In The Name Of The Father tells the true-life saga of Gerry Conlon A petty thief in strife torn &39;70s Belfast Gerry&39;s main interests are getting drunk and partying much to the dismay of his quiet frail father Giuseppe (Pete Postlethwaite) When Gerry angers the IRA his father sends him to England where his antics put him in the wrong place at the wrong time Innocent but forced to confess to an act of savage terrorism he is sentenced to life imprisonment as one of the &39;Guildford Four&39; An innocent Giuseppe is also arrested and while behind bars Gerry learns that his father&39;s seeming frailty masks an unmatched inner strength and wisdom Working with a fiercely dedicated lawyer Gerry determines to prove his innocence clear his father&39;s name and expose the truth behind one of the most shameful legal events in recent history Actors Daniel Day-Lewis Pete Postlethwaite Alison Crosbie Anthony Brophy Emma Thompson Frankie McCafferty Julian Walsh Nye Heron Paul Warriner & Philip King Director Jim Sheridan Certificate 15 years and over Year 1993 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English - DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Norwegian ; Portuguese ; Swedish ; Arabic Duration 2 hours and 13 minutes (approx)
The true story of the group of Irish men dubbed the Guildford Four, the victims of a miscarriage of justice that saw them convicted of bombing a soldiers' pub in 1974. Daniel Day-Lewis plays Belfast wideboy and petty crook Gerry Conlon, who, along with his father (Pete Postlethwaite) and two friends, is forced into a false confession claiming responsibility for the terrorist attack. 'My Left Foot' director Jim Sheridan focuses on the father-son relationship as well as the long-running appeal against their sentences, led by their determined solicitor (Emma Thompson).
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